A good dancer is an educated one, so dont abandon school.

It's not magic! It's physics. The speed of the turn is what keeps you upright. It's like a spinning top.

As you get older, the physical abilities decrease, which is particularly frustrating because your brain gets so good! So as you are becoming less technically or physically able, younger dancers are emerging who need the space to perform.

I always recommend a sensible diet, including lots of carbohydrates and avoiding too much fat. Dancers don't need different fuel from other people - they just need more of it because they use more energy.

So if the dance is five minutes long, make yourself run for perhaps eight minutes. That way, you over-train and the dance will seem easier.

Dancing is a tough career, but I'm glad I spent it at the Royal Ballet.

Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives... So train the whole person, not just the dancer.